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Surah 39 · 75 verses

Az-Zumar

الزمر

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

1

تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ

The revelation of the Book [i.e., the Qur’ān] is from Allāh, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Tanzeelul Kitaabi minal laahil 'Azeezil Hakeem

Word by word
تَنزِيلُ
tanzīlu
(The) revelation
ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ
l-kitābi
(of) the Book
مِنَ
mina
(is) from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
ٱلْعَزِيزِ
l-ʿazīzi
the All-Mighty
ٱلْحَكِيمِ
l-ḥakīmi
the All-Wise
Interpretation

The revelation of the Qur’ān is from Allah, the Mighty whom nobody can overpower, the Wise in His creating, planning and legislating. It is not revealed from anyone besides Him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

2

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَٱعْبُدِ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ

Indeed, We have sent down to you the Book, [O Muḥammad], in truth. So worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion.

Innaaa anzalnaaa ilaikal Kitaaba bilhaqqi fa'budil laaha mukhlisal lahud deen

Word by word
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed, We
أَنزَلْنَآ
anzalnā
[We] have revealed
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
in truth
فَٱعْبُدِ
fa-uʿ'budi
so worship
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مُخْلِصًۭا
mukh'liṣan
(being) sincere
لَّهُ
lahu
to Him
ٱلدِّينَ
l-dīna
(in) the religion
Interpretation

O Messenger, I revealed the Qur’ān to you which comprises the truth, so all of its news are true and all of its rulings are just. So worship Allah, declaring Him to be One, directing all of your acts of worship to only Him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

3

أَلَا لِلَّهِ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلْخَالِصُ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ مَا نَعْبُدُهُمْ إِلَّا لِيُقَرِّبُونَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ زُلْفَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ فِى مَا هُمْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهْدِى مَنْ هُوَ كَـٰذِبٌ كَفَّارٌ

Unquestionably, for Allāh is the pure religion. And those who take protectors besides Him [say], "We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allāh in position." Indeed, Allāh will judge between them concerning that over which they differ. Indeed, Allāh does not guide he who is a liar and [confirmed] disbeliever.

Alaa lillaahid deenul khaalis; wallazeenat takhazoo min dooniheee awliyaaa'a maa na'buduhum illaa liyuqar riboonaaa ilal laahi zulfaa; innal laaha yahkumu baina hum fee maa hum feehi yakhtalifoon; innal laaha laa yahdee man huwa kaazibun kaffaar

Word by word
أَلَا
alā
Unquestionably
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
for Allah
ٱلدِّينُ
l-dīnu
(is) the religion
ٱلْخَالِصُ ۚ
l-khāliṣu
the pure
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
ٱتَّخَذُوا۟
ittakhadhū
take
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦٓ
dūnihi
besides Him
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa
protectors
مَا
Not
نَعْبُدُهُمْ
naʿbuduhum
we worship them
إِلَّا
illā
except
لِيُقَرِّبُونَآ
liyuqarribūnā
that they may bring us near
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
زُلْفَىٰٓ
zul'fā
(in) nearness
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَحْكُمُ
yaḥkumu
will judge
بَيْنَهُمْ
baynahum
between them
فِى
in
مَا
what
هُمْ
hum
they
فِيهِ
fīhi
[in it]
يَخْتَلِفُونَ ۗ
yakhtalifūna
differ
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
لَا
(does) not
يَهْدِى
yahdī
guide
مَنْ
man
(one) who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
كَـٰذِبٌۭ
kādhibun
(is) a liar
كَفَّارٌۭ
kaffārun
and a disbeliever
Interpretation

Definitely, for Allah is the religion pure of impurities. And those who have taken friends besides Allah, such as idols which they worship besides Allah, presenting an excuse for worshipping them by saying: “We do not worship these except so that they bring us closer to Allah in status, present our needs to Him and intercede on our behalf with Him”. Allah will decide between the monotheist believers and the disbelievers who associate partners with Allah on the day of judgment regarding the oneness of Allah they used to differ in. Allah does not place guidance in the hearts of those who lie aga

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

4

لَّوْ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ أَن يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا لَّٱصْطَفَىٰ مِمَّا يَخْلُقُ مَا يَشَآءُ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ

If Allāh had intended to take a son, He could have chosen from what He creates whatever He willed. Exalted is He; He is Allāh, the One, the Prevailing.

Law araadal laahu aiyattakhiza waladal lastafaa mimmaa yakhluqu maa yashaaa'; Subhaanahoo Huwal laahul Waahidul Qahhaar

Word by word
لَّوْ
law
If
أَرَادَ
arāda
Allah (had) intended
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah (had) intended
أَن
an
to
يَتَّخِذَ
yattakhidha
take
وَلَدًۭا
waladan
a son
لَّٱصْطَفَىٰ
la-iṣ'ṭafā
surely, He (could) have chosen
مِمَّا
mimmā
from what
يَخْلُقُ
yakhluqu
He creates
مَا
whatever
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He willed
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ ۖ
sub'ḥānahu
Glory be to Him
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
ٱلْوَٰحِدُ
l-wāḥidu
the One
ٱلْقَهَّارُ
l-qahāru
the Irresistible
Interpretation

If Allah wanted to take a son, as the idolaters claim, and Allah is far above from what they say - He would have chosen whom He wants from His creation and taken him as a child. Pure and exalted is He from what these idolaters say. He is One in His essence, attributes and actions, having no partner in them, Subduer of all His creation.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

5

خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ يُكَوِّرُ ٱلَّيْلَ عَلَى ٱلنَّهَارِ وَيُكَوِّرُ ٱلنَّهَارَ عَلَى ٱلَّيْلِ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ كُلٌّ يَجْرِى لِأَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۗ أَلَا هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ

He created the heavens and earth in truth. He wraps the night over the day and wraps the day over the night and has subjected the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. Unquestionably, He is the Exalted in Might, the Perpetual Forgiver.

Khalaqas samaawaati wal arda bilhaqq; yukawwirul laila 'alan nahaari wa yukawwirun nahaara 'alaal laili wa sakhkharash shamsa walqamara kulluny yajree li ajalim musammaa; alaa Huwal 'Azeezul Ghaffaar

Word by word
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
He created
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
wal-arḍa
and the earth
بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ
bil-ḥaqi
in [the] truth
يُكَوِّرُ
yukawwiru
He wraps
ٱلَّيْلَ
al-layla
the night
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلنَّهَارِ
l-nahāri
the day
وَيُكَوِّرُ
wayukawwiru
and wraps
ٱلنَّهَارَ
l-nahāra
the day
عَلَى
ʿalā
over
ٱلَّيْلِ ۖ
al-layli
the night
وَسَخَّرَ
wasakhara
And He subjected
ٱلشَّمْسَ
l-shamsa
the sun
وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ
wal-qamara
and the moon
كُلٌّۭ
kullun
each
يَجْرِى
yajrī
running
لِأَجَلٍۢ
li-ajalin
for a term
مُّسَمًّى ۗ
musamman
specified
أَلَا
alā
Unquestionably
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
l-ʿazīzu
(is) the All-Mighty
ٱلْغَفَّـٰرُ
l-ghafāru
the Oft-Forgiving
Interpretation

He created the heavens and He created the earth with complete wisdom, not in vain as the unjust say. He enters the night into the day and the day into the night, so when one of them comes the other disappears. And He has made the sun and the moon subservient, each one orbits to a fixed time, which is the end of this life. Definitely, He is the Mighty who takes retribution from His enemies and nobody can overpower Him, Forgiving of the sins of His servants who repent.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

6

خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ثَمَـٰنِيَةَ أَزْوَٰجٍ ۚ يَخْلُقُكُمْ فِى بُطُونِ أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ خَلْقًا مِّنۢ بَعْدِ خَلْقٍ فِى ظُلُمَـٰتٍ ثَلَـٰثٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ ۖ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُصْرَفُونَ

He created you from one soul. Then He made from it its mate, and He produced for you from the grazing livestock eight mates. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, creation after creation, within three darknesses. That is Allāh, your Lord; to Him belongs dominion. There is no deity except Him, so how are you averted?

Khalaqakum min nafsinw waahidatin summa ja'ala minhaa zawjahaa wa anzala lakum minal-an'aami samaani yata azwaaj; yakhuluqukum fee butooni ummahaatikum khalqam mim ba'di khalqin fee zulumaatin salaas; zaalikumul laahu Rabbukum lahul mulk; laaa ilaaha illaa Huwa fa annaa tusrafoon

Word by word
خَلَقَكُم
khalaqakum
He created you
مِّن
min
from
نَّفْسٍۢ
nafsin
a soul
وَٰحِدَةٍۢ
wāḥidatin
single
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
جَعَلَ
jaʿala
He made
مِنْهَا
min'hā
from it
زَوْجَهَا
zawjahā
its mate
وَأَنزَلَ
wa-anzala
And He sent down
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ
l-anʿāmi
the cattle
ثَمَـٰنِيَةَ
thamāniyata
eight
أَزْوَٰجٍۢ ۚ
azwājin
kinds
يَخْلُقُكُمْ
yakhluqukum
He creates you
فِى
in
بُطُونِ
buṭūni
(the) wombs
أُمَّهَـٰتِكُمْ
ummahātikum
(of) your mothers
خَلْقًۭا
khalqan
creation
مِّنۢ
min
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
خَلْقٍۢ
khalqin
creation
فِى
in
ظُلُمَـٰتٍۢ
ẓulumātin
darkness[es]
ثَلَـٰثٍۢ ۚ
thalāthin
three
ذَٰلِكُمُ
dhālikumu
That
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
رَبُّكُمْ
rabbukum
your Lord
لَهُ
lahu
for Him
ٱلْمُلْكُ ۖ
l-mul'ku
(is) the dominion
لَآ
(There is) no
إِلَـٰهَ
ilāha
god
إِلَّا
illā
except
هُوَ ۖ
huwa
He
فَأَنَّىٰ
fa-annā
Then how
تُصْرَفُونَ
tuṣ'rafūna
are you turning away
Interpretation

O people, your Lord created you from one soul which is Adam, then He created from Adam his wife Eve. And He created for you eight kinds of animal for your benefit; from camels, cows, sheep and goats, from each type the male and the female. He creates you in the wombs of your mothers, stage after stage, in the darkness of the stomach, womb and placenta. He who creates all of that is Allah your Lord. To Him alone belongs the kingdom. There is no true god besides Him, so how do you turn from His worship to worshipping those who create nothing but are created?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

7

إِن تَكْفُرُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ عَنكُمْ ۖ وَلَا يَرْضَىٰ لِعِبَادِهِ ٱلْكُفْرَ ۖ وَإِن تَشْكُرُوا۟ يَرْضَهُ لَكُمْ ۗ وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ۗ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُم مَّرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ

If you disbelieve - indeed, Allāh is Free from need of you. And He does not approve for His servants disbelief. And if you are grateful, He approves [i.e., likes] it for you; and no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. Then to your Lord is your return, and He will inform you about what you used to do. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.

In takfuroo fa innal laaha ghaniyyun 'ankum; wa laa yardaa li'ibaadihil kufra wa in tashkuroo yardahu lakum; wa laa taziru waaziratunw wizra ukhraa; summa ilaa Rabikum marji'ukum fa-yunabbi'ukum bimaa kuntum ta'maloon; innahoo 'aleemum bizaatissudoor

Word by word
إِن
in
If
تَكْفُرُوا۟
takfurū
you disbelieve
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَنِىٌّ
ghaniyyun
(is) free from need
عَنكُمْ ۖ
ʿankum
of you
وَلَا
walā
And not
يَرْضَىٰ
yarḍā
He likes
لِعِبَادِهِ
liʿibādihi
in His slaves
ٱلْكُفْرَ ۖ
l-kuf'ra
ungratefulness
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
تَشْكُرُوا۟
tashkurū
you are grateful
يَرْضَهُ
yarḍahu
He likes it
لَكُمْ ۗ
lakum
in you
وَلَا
walā
And not
تَزِرُ
taziru
will bear
وَازِرَةٌۭ
wāziratun
bearer of burdens
وِزْرَ
wiz'ra
(the) burden
أُخْرَىٰ ۗ
ukh'rā
(of) another
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
رَبِّكُم
rabbikum
your Lord
مَّرْجِعُكُمْ
marjiʿukum
(is) your return
فَيُنَبِّئُكُم
fayunabbi-ukum
then He will inform you
بِمَا
bimā
about what
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you used to
تَعْمَلُونَ ۚ
taʿmalūna
do
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed, He
عَلِيمٌۢ
ʿalīmun
(is) the All-Knower
بِذَاتِ
bidhāti
of what (is) in the breasts
ٱلصُّدُورِ
l-ṣudūri
of what (is) in the breasts
Interpretation

O people, if you disbelieve in your Lord, then Allah is Self-Sufficient and in no need of your faith. Your disbelief does not harm Him. The harm of your disbelief only returns back to you. And He is not pleased for His servants to disbelieve in Him nor does He order them to disbelieve, because Allah does not order indecency and wrong. And if you thank Allah for His favours and believe in Him, He will be pleased with your gratitude and reward you for it. And no soul will carry the sin of another soul, but every soul will be held back by its own deeds. Then to your Lord alone is your return on t

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

8

۞ وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ ضُرٌّ دَعَا رَبَّهُۥ مُنِيبًا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ إِذَا خَوَّلَهُۥ نِعْمَةً مِّنْهُ نَسِىَ مَا كَانَ يَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ مِن قَبْلُ وَجَعَلَ لِلَّهِ أَندَادًا لِّيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ ۚ قُلْ تَمَتَّعْ بِكُفْرِكَ قَلِيلًا ۖ إِنَّكَ مِنْ أَصْحَـٰبِ ٱلنَّارِ

And when adversity touches man, he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him [alone]; then when He bestows on him a favor from Himself, he forgets Him whom he called upon before, and he attributes to Allāh equals to mislead [people] from His way. Say, "Enjoy your disbelief for a little; indeed, you are of the companions of the Fire."

Wa izaa massal insaana durrun da'aa Rabbahoo muneeban ilaihi summa izaa khawwalahoo ni'matam minhu nasiya maa kaana yad'ooo ilaihi min qablu wa ja'ala lillaahi andaadal liyudilla 'ansabeelih; qul tamatta' bikufrika qaleelan innaka min Ashaabin Naar;

Word by word
۞ وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
مَسَّ
massa
touches
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
[the] man
ضُرٌّۭ
ḍurrun
adversity
دَعَا
daʿā
he calls
رَبَّهُۥ
rabbahu
his Lord
مُنِيبًا
munīban
turning
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِذَا
idhā
when
خَوَّلَهُۥ
khawwalahu
He bestows on him
نِعْمَةًۭ
niʿ'matan
a favor
مِّنْهُ
min'hu
from Himself
نَسِىَ
nasiya
he forgets
مَا
(for) what
كَانَ
kāna
he used to call
يَدْعُوٓا۟
yadʿū
he used to call
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
[to] Him
مِن
min
before
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
وَجَعَلَ
wajaʿala
and he sets up
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
أَندَادًۭا
andādan
rivals
لِّيُضِلَّ
liyuḍilla
to mislead
عَن
ʿan
from
سَبِيلِهِۦ ۚ
sabīlihi
His Path
قُلْ
qul
Say
تَمَتَّعْ
tamattaʿ
Enjoy
بِكُفْرِكَ
bikuf'rika
in your disbelief
قَلِيلًا ۖ
qalīlan
(for) a little
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed, you
مِنْ
min
(are) of
أَصْحَـٰبِ
aṣḥābi
(the) companions
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
(of) the Fire
Interpretation

And when the disbeliever is afflicted by difficulty, such as illness, loss of wealth or fear of drowning, he calls upon his Lord to remove the difficulty which is upon him, turning to Him alone. Then when he grants him a favour by removing the difficulty which afflicted him, he leaves whom he used to beseech before, which is Allah, and he makes for Allah associates which he worships besides Him. O Messenger, say to one whose condition this is: “Enjoy your disbelief for as long as you live, which is a short time, as you are amongst the people of the fire who will be inseparable from it on the D

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

9

أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَـٰنِتٌ ءَانَآءَ ٱلَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَآئِمًا يَحْذَرُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوا۟ رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِۦ ۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.

Amman huwa qaanitun aanaaa'al laili saajidanw wa qaaa'imai yahzarul Aakhirata wa yarjoo rahmata Rabbih; qul hal yastawil lazeena ya'lamoona wallazeena laa ya'lamoon; innamaa yatazakkaru ulul albaab

Word by word
أَمَّنْ
amman
Is (one) who
هُوَ
huwa
[he]
قَـٰنِتٌ
qānitun
(is) devoutly obedient
ءَانَآءَ
ānāa
(during) hours
ٱلَّيْلِ
al-layli
(of) the night
سَاجِدًۭا
sājidan
prostrating
وَقَآئِمًۭا
waqāiman
and standing
يَحْذَرُ
yaḥdharu
fearing
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ
l-ākhirata
the Hereafter
وَيَرْجُوا۟
wayarjū
and hoping
رَحْمَةَ
raḥmata
(for the) Mercy
رَبِّهِۦ ۗ
rabbihi
(of) his Lord
قُلْ
qul
Say
هَلْ
hal
Are
يَسْتَوِى
yastawī
equal
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
لَا
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ
yaʿlamūna
know
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يَتَذَكَّرُ
yatadhakkaru
will take heed
أُو۟لُوا۟
ulū
those of understanding
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
l-albābi
those of understanding
Interpretation

Is one who is obedient to Allah, spending the time at night in prostration to his Lord and standing for Him, fearing the punishment of the Afterlife and hoping in the mercy of his Lord better or that disbeliever who worships Allah in hardship but disbelieves in Him in ease and ascribes parters with Him? O Messenger, say: “Are those who know what Allah has made obligatory upon them due to their understanding of Allah and those who do not know any of this equal?” Only people of sound intelligence recognise the difference between the two.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ۚ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ فِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةٌ ۗ وَأَرْضُ ٱللَّهِ وَٰسِعَةٌ ۗ إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى ٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Say, "O My servants who have believed, fear your Lord. For those who do good in this world is good, and the earth of Allāh is spacious. Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account [i.e., limit]."

Qul yaa 'ibaadil lazeena aamanut taqoo Rabbakum; lillazeena ahsanoo fee haazihid dunyaa hasanah; wa ardul laahi waasi'ah; innamaa yuwaffas saabiroona ajrahum bighayri hisab

Word by word
قُلْ
qul
Say
يَـٰعِبَادِ
yāʿibādi
O My slaves
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
[those] who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
ٱتَّقُوا۟
ittaqū
Fear
رَبَّكُمْ ۚ
rabbakum
your Lord
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
For those who
أَحْسَنُوا۟
aḥsanū
do good
فِى
in
هَـٰذِهِ
hādhihi
this
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
world
حَسَنَةٌۭ ۗ
ḥasanatun
(is) good
وَأَرْضُ
wa-arḍu
and the earth
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٰسِعَةٌ ۗ
wāsiʿatun
(is) spacious
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يُوَفَّى
yuwaffā
will be paid back in full
ٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ
l-ṣābirūna
the patient ones
أَجْرَهُم
ajrahum
their reward
بِغَيْرِ
bighayri
without
حِسَابٍۢ
ḥisābin
account
Interpretation

O Messenger, say to my servants who have faith in Me and My messengers: “Be mindful of your Lord by carrying out His commands and refraining from His prohibitions. For those amongst you who did good actions in the world is good in this world through divine assistance, health and provision, and in the Afterlife through Paradise. And the land of Allah is vast, so migrate therein until you find a place in which you can worship Allah without anything stopping you. The patient will be given their reward on the day of judgment without any counting or limit, due to its abundance and different types”.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَعْبُدَ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُ ٱلدِّينَ

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allāh, [being] sincere to Him in religion.

Qul inneee umirtu an a'budal laaha mukhlisal lahud deen

Word by word
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أُمِرْتُ
umir'tu
[I] am commanded
أَنْ
an
that
أَعْبُدَ
aʿbuda
I worship
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مُخْلِصًۭا
mukh'liṣan
(being) sincere
لَّهُ
lahu
to Him
ٱلدِّينَ
l-dīna
(in) the religion
Interpretation

Say, O Messenger: Allah has instructed me to worship Him alone, dedicating my worship to Him. He has instructed me with this and He also instructed those who follow me.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

12

وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَنْ أَكُونَ أَوَّلَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

And I have been commanded to be the first [among you] of the Muslims."

Wa umirtu li an akoona awwalal muslimeen

Word by word
وَأُمِرْتُ
wa-umir'tu
And I am commanded
لِأَنْ
li-an
that
أَكُونَ
akūna
I be
أَوَّلَ
awwala
(the) first
ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
l-mus'limīna
(of) those who submit
Interpretation

He has instructed me to be the first of those who surrender and submit to Him from this nation.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

13

قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

Say, "Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day."

Qul inneee akhaafu in 'asaitu Rabbee 'azaaba Yawmin 'azeem

Word by word
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنِّىٓ
innī
Indeed, I
أَخَافُ
akhāfu
[I] fear
إِنْ
in
if
عَصَيْتُ
ʿaṣaytu
I disobey
رَبِّى
rabbī
my Lord
عَذَابَ
ʿadhāba
(the) punishment
يَوْمٍ
yawmin
(of) a Day
عَظِيمٍۢ
ʿaẓīmin
great
Interpretation

Say, O Messenger: I fear, if I go against Allah and do not follow him, the punishment of a great day, which is the day of resurrection.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

14

قُلِ ٱللَّهَ أَعْبُدُ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُۥ دِينِى

Say, "Allāh [alone] do I worship, sincere to Him in my religion,

Qulil laaha a'budu mukhlisal lahoo deenee

Word by word
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
I worship Allah
أَعْبُدُ
aʿbudu
I worship Allah
مُخْلِصًۭا
mukh'liṣan
(being) sincere
لَّهُۥ
lahu
to Him
دِينِى
dīnī
(in) my religion
Interpretation

Say, O Messenger: I worship Allah alone dedicating my worship to Him. I do not worship others with Him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

15

فَٱعْبُدُوا۟ مَا شِئْتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ ۗ قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَهْلِيهِمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ أَلَا ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْخُسْرَانُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

So worship what you will besides Him." Say, "Indeed, the losers are the ones who will lose themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, that is the manifest loss."

Fa'budoo maa shi'tum min doonih; qul innal khaasireenal lazeena khasirooo anfusahum wa ahleehim yawmal qiyaamah; alaa zaalika huwal khusraanul mubeen

Word by word
فَٱعْبُدُوا۟
fa-uʿ'budū
So worship
مَا
what
شِئْتُم
shi'tum
you will
مِّن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ ۗ
dūnihi
besides Him
قُلْ
qul
Say
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ
l-khāsirīna
the losers
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) those who
خَسِرُوٓا۟
khasirū
(will) lose
أَنفُسَهُمْ
anfusahum
themselves
وَأَهْلِيهِمْ
wa-ahlīhim
and their families
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۗ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
أَلَا
alā
Unquestionably
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
هُوَ
huwa
it
ٱلْخُسْرَانُ
l-khus'rānu
(is) the loss
ٱلْمُبِينُ
l-mubīnu
the clear
Interpretation

So you, O idolaters, worship whatever idols you wish besides Him (this instruction is a threat). Say, O Messenger:.the true losers are those who will lose themselves and their family members, whom they will not meet in the Hereafter due to them being separated in Paradise and the fire together with them. Thus they will never meet. That is indeed, and undoubtedly the obvious loss.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

16

لَهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ وَمِن تَحْتِهِمْ ظُلَلٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ يُخَوِّفُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦ عِبَادَهُۥ ۚ يَـٰعِبَادِ فَٱتَّقُونِ

They will have canopies [i.e., layers] of fire above them and below them, canopies. By that Allāh threatens [i.e., warns] His servants. O My servants, then fear Me.

Lahum min fawqihim zulalum minan Naari wa min tahtihim zulal; zaalika yukhaw wiful laahu bihee 'ibaadah; yaa 'ibaadi fattaqoon

Word by word
لَهُم
lahum
For them
مِّن
min
from
فَوْقِهِمْ
fawqihim
above them
ظُلَلٌۭ
ẓulalun
coverings
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the Fire
وَمِن
wamin
and from
تَحْتِهِمْ
taḥtihim
below them
ظُلَلٌۭ ۚ
ẓulalun
coverings
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
(With) that
يُخَوِّفُ
yukhawwifu
threatens
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِهِۦ
bihi
[with it]
عِبَادَهُۥ ۚ
ʿibādahu
His slaves
يَـٰعِبَادِ
yāʿibādi
O My slaves
فَٱتَّقُونِ
fa-ittaqūni
So fear Me
Interpretation

They will have the fire, extreme heat and smoke from above and beneath them there will be smoke, flames and heat. That punishment is what Allah warns His servants of. O My servants, so fear Me by fulfilling My instructions and avoiding My prohibitions.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

17

وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱجْتَنَبُوا۟ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتَ أَن يَعْبُدُوهَا وَأَنَابُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ لَهُمُ ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ ۚ فَبَشِّرْ عِبَادِ

But those who have avoided ṭāghūt, lest they worship it, and turned back to Allāh - for them are good tidings. So give good tidings to My servants

Wallazeenaj tanabut Taaghoota ai ya'budoohaa wa anaabooo ilal laahi lahumul bushraa; fabashshir 'ibaad

Word by word
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
ٱجْتَنَبُوا۟
ij'tanabū
avoid
ٱلطَّـٰغُوتَ
l-ṭāghūta
the false gods
أَن
an
lest
يَعْبُدُوهَا
yaʿbudūhā
they worship them
وَأَنَابُوٓا۟
wa-anābū
and turn
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
لَهُمُ
lahumu
for them
ٱلْبُشْرَىٰ ۚ
l-bush'rā
(are) glad tidings
فَبَشِّرْ
fabashir
So give glad tidings
عِبَادِ
ʿibādi
(to) My slaves
Interpretation

Those who avoid the worship of idols, and anything else that is worshipped besides Allah, and return to Allah in repentance, they will have the good news of Paradise when they pass away, in the grave and on the day of resurrection. So give good news, O Messenger, to My servants.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

18

ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ ٱلْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُۥٓ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمْ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

Who listen to speech and follow the best of it. Those are the ones Allāh has guided, and those are people of understanding.

Allazeena yastami'oonal qawla fayattabi'oona ahsanah; ulaaa'ikal lazeena hadaahumul laahu wa ulaaa'ika hum ulul albaab

Word by word
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
يَسْتَمِعُونَ
yastamiʿūna
they listen (to)
ٱلْقَوْلَ
l-qawla
the Word
فَيَتَّبِعُونَ
fayattabiʿūna
then follow
أَحْسَنَهُۥٓ ۚ
aḥsanahu
the best thereof
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(are) they whom
هَدَىٰهُمُ
hadāhumu
Allah has guided them
ٱللَّهُ ۖ
l-lahu
Allah has guided them
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
and those
هُمْ
hum
are [they]
أُو۟لُوا۟
ulū
the men of understanding
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
l-albābi
the men of understanding
Interpretation

Those who listen to what is said, distinguish between good and evil, and follow the best speech because of the benefit it contains. Those who possess these attributes are the ones whom Allah has given guidance and they are the ones who have sound intellect.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

19

أَفَمَنْ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ أَفَأَنتَ تُنقِذُ مَن فِى ٱلنَّارِ

Then, is one who has deserved the decree of punishment [to be guided]? Then, can you save one who is in the Fire?

Afaman haqqa 'alaihi kalimatul 'azaab; afa anta tunqizu man fin Naar

Word by word
أَفَمَنْ
afaman
Then, is (one) who
حَقَّ
ḥaqqa
became due
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on him
كَلِمَةُ
kalimatu
the word
ٱلْعَذَابِ
l-ʿadhābi
(of) the punishment
أَفَأَنتَ
afa-anta
Then can you
تُنقِذُ
tunqidhu
save
مَن
man
(one) who
فِى
(is) in
ٱلنَّارِ
l-nāri
the Fire
Interpretation

Those for whom the word of punishment is binding due to their persistence in their disbelief and deviation, you, O Messenger, have no means to guide them. Are you, O Messenger, able to rescue such people from the Fire?

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

20

لَـٰكِنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ غُرَفٌ مِّن فَوْقِهَا غُرَفٌ مَّبْنِيَّةٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمِيعَادَ

But those who have feared their Lord - for them are chambers, above them chambers built high, beneath which rivers flow. [This is] the promise of Allāh. Allāh does not fail in [His] promise.

Laakinil lazeenat taqaw Rabbahum lahum ghurafum min fawqihaa ghurafum mabniyyatun tajree min tahtihal anhaar; wa'dal laah; laa yukhliful laahul mee'aad

Word by word
لَـٰكِنِ
lākini
But
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱتَّقَوْا۟
ittaqaw
fear
رَبَّهُمْ
rabbahum
their Lord
لَهُمْ
lahum
for them
غُرَفٌۭ
ghurafun
(are) lofty mansions
مِّن
min
above them
فَوْقِهَا
fawqihā
above them
غُرَفٌۭ
ghurafun
lofty mansions
مَّبْنِيَّةٌۭ
mabniyyatun
built high
تَجْرِى
tajrī
flow
مِن
min
from
تَحْتِهَا
taḥtihā
beneath it
ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ ۖ
l-anhāru
the rivers
وَعْدَ
waʿda
(The) Promise
ٱللَّهِ ۖ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
لَا
Not
يُخْلِفُ
yukh'lifu
Allah fails
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah fails
ٱلْمِيعَادَ
l-mīʿāda
(in His) promise
Interpretation

But those who are mindful of their Lord, by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions, they will have lofty dwellings, one above the other, underneath which rivers flow. Allah has made a firm promise of this to them and Allah does not break His promise. He is far above that.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَسَلَكَهُۥ يَنَـٰبِيعَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ يُخْرِجُ بِهِۦ زَرْعًا مُّخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَىٰهُ مُصْفَرًّا ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُۥ حُطَـٰمًا ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ

Do you not see that Allāh sends down rain from the sky and makes it flow as springs [and rivers] in the earth; then He produces thereby crops of varying colors; then they dry and you see them turned yellow; then He makes them [scattered] debris. Indeed in that is a reminder for those of understanding.

Alam tara annal laaha anzala minas samaaa'i maaa'an fasalakahoo yanaabee'a fil ardi summa yukhriju bihee zar'am mukhtalifan alwaanuhoo summa yaheeju fatarahu musfarran summa yaj'aluhoo hutaamaa; inna fee zaalika lazikraa li ulil albaab

Word by word
أَلَمْ
alam
Do not
تَرَ
tara
you see
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
أَنزَلَ
anzala
sends down
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلسَّمَآءِ
l-samāi
the sky
مَآءًۭ
māan
water
فَسَلَكَهُۥ
fasalakahu
and He makes it flow
يَنَـٰبِيعَ
yanābīʿa
(as) springs
فِى
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُخْرِجُ
yukh'riju
He produces
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
زَرْعًۭا
zarʿan
crops
مُّخْتَلِفًا
mukh'talifan
(of) different
أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ
alwānuhu
colors
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَهِيجُ
yahīju
they wither
فَتَرَىٰهُ
fatarāhu
and you see it
مُصْفَرًّۭا
muṣ'farran
turn yellow
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يَجْعَلُهُۥ
yajʿaluhu
He makes them
حُطَـٰمًا ۚ
ḥuṭāman
debris
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَذِكْرَىٰ
ladhik'rā
surely, (is) a reminder
لِأُو۟لِى
li-ulī
for those of understanding
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
l-albābi
for those of understanding
Interpretation

You are well aware, by having seen, that Allah sent down rain water from the sky, entered it into the earth and then brought it out as springs and rivers. Then with this water He produces crops of various colours. Then these crops become dry and you - who are witnessing this - see them turning yellow after having been green. Then, after they become dry, He makes them into fragmented pieces. In what has been mentioned there is a reminder for those who have hearts that are alive.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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أَفَمَن شَرَحَ ٱللَّهُ صَدْرَهُۥ لِلْإِسْلَـٰمِ فَهُوَ عَلَىٰ نُورٍ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ فَوَيْلٌ لِّلْقَـٰسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مِّن ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

So is one whose breast Allāh has expanded to [accept] Islām and he is upon [i.e., guided by] a light from his Lord [like one whose heart rejects it]? Then woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of Allāh. Those are in manifest error.

Afaman sharahal laahu sadrahoo lil Islaami fahuwa 'alaa noorim mir Rabbih; fa wailul lilqaasiyati quloobuhum min zikril laah; ulaaa'ika fee dalaalim mubeen

Word by word
أَفَمَن
afaman
So is (one for) whom
شَرَحَ
sharaḥa
Allah has expanded
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah has expanded
صَدْرَهُۥ
ṣadrahu
his breast
لِلْإِسْلَـٰمِ
lil'is'lāmi
for Islam
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
so he
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) upon
نُورٍۢ
nūrin
a light
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ
rabbihi
his Lord
فَوَيْلٌۭ
fawaylun
So woe
لِّلْقَـٰسِيَةِ
lil'qāsiyati
to (those are) hardened
قُلُوبُهُم
qulūbuhum
their hearts
مِّن
min
from
ذِكْرِ
dhik'ri
(the) remembrance of Allah
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(the) remembrance of Allah
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
Those
فِى
(are) in
ضَلَـٰلٍۢ
ḍalālin
error
مُّبِينٍ
mubīnin
clear
Interpretation

Then is the person whose heart Allah has opened to Islam and he is guided to it with insight from his Lord, like the one whose heart is hardened against Allah’s remembrance? They can never be equal. Salvation is for those who are guided and loss is for those whose hearts are hardened against Allah’s remembrance. Such people are in clear misguidance from the truth.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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ٱللَّهُ نَزَّلَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْحَدِيثِ كِتَـٰبًا مُّتَشَـٰبِهًا مَّثَانِىَ تَقْشَعِرُّ مِنْهُ جُلُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ ثُمَّ تَلِينُ جُلُودُهُمْ وَقُلُوبُهُمْ إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ

Allāh has sent down the best statement: a consistent Book wherein is reiteration. The skins shiver therefrom of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts relax at the remembrance [i.e., mention] of Allāh. That is the guidance of Allāh by which He guides whom He wills. And one whom Allāh sends astray - for him there is no guide.

Allahu nazzala ahsanal hadeesi Kitaabam mutashaa biham masaaniy taqsha'irru minhu juloodul lazeena yakhshawna Rabbahum summa taleenu julooduhum wa quloo buhum ilaa zikril laah; zaalika hudal laahi yahdee bihee mai yashaaa'; wa mai yudlilil laahu famaa lahoo min haad

Word by word
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
نَزَّلَ
nazzala
has revealed
أَحْسَنَ
aḥsana
(the) best
ٱلْحَدِيثِ
l-ḥadīthi
(of) [the] statement
كِتَـٰبًۭا
kitāban
a Book
مُّتَشَـٰبِهًۭا
mutashābihan
(its parts) resembling each other
مَّثَانِىَ
mathāniya
oft-repeated
تَقْشَعِرُّ
taqshaʿirru
Shiver
مِنْهُ
min'hu
from it
جُلُودُ
julūdu
(the) skins
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
يَخْشَوْنَ
yakhshawna
fear
رَبَّهُمْ
rabbahum
their Lord
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَلِينُ
talīnu
relax
جُلُودُهُمْ
julūduhum
their skins
وَقُلُوبُهُمْ
waqulūbuhum
and their hearts
إِلَىٰ
ilā
at
ذِكْرِ
dhik'ri
(the) remembrance
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
هُدَى
hudā
(is the) guidance
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
يَهْدِى
yahdī
He guides
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُضْلِلِ
yuḍ'lili
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah lets go astray
فَمَا
famā
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِنْ
min
any
هَادٍ
hādin
guide
Interpretation

Allah sent down to His Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Qur’ān which is the best speech. He sent it down in a manner that part of it resembles other parts in their truthfulness, beauty and consistency without disagreement. It contains numerous stories and rulings, promises and threats, attributes of the people of truth, attributes of the people of falsehood etc. The skins of those who are in awe of their Lord tremble when they hear the threats and warnings it contains. Then their skins and their hearts soften to Allah’s remembrance when they hear the hope and good news it contains.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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أَفَمَن يَتَّقِى بِوَجْهِهِۦ سُوٓءَ ٱلْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ وَقِيلَ لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ذُوقُوا۟ مَا كُنتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ

Then is he who will shield with his face the worst of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection [like one secure from it]? And it will be said to the wrongdoers, "Taste what you used to earn."

Afamai yattaqee biwaj hihee sooo'al 'azaabi Yawmal Qiyaamah; wa qeela lizzaali meena zooqoo maa kuntum taksiboon

Word by word
أَفَمَن
afaman
Then (is) he who
يَتَّقِى
yattaqī
will shield
بِوَجْهِهِۦ
biwajhihi
with his face
سُوٓءَ
sūa
(the) worst
ٱلْعَذَابِ
l-ʿadhābi
punishment
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
وَقِيلَ
waqīla
And it will be said
لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
lilẓẓālimīna
to the wrongdoers
ذُوقُوا۟
dhūqū
Taste
مَا
what
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you used to
تَكْسِبُونَ
taksibūna
earn
Interpretation

Is the person whom Allah guided, blessed in the world and entered him into Paradise in the Hereafter equal to the person who disbelieved and died as a disbeliever, and as a result was entered into the Fire with his hands and feet tied, unable to protect himself against the Fire except by his face that he falls on?! Those who wronged themselves by disbelief and sins will be told by way of reproach: Taste the disbelief and sins that you used to earn, for this is your recompense.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَىٰهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Those before them denied, and punishment came upon them from where they did not perceive.

Kazzabal lazeena min qablihim fa ataahumul 'azaabu min haisu laa yash'uroon

Word by word
كَذَّبَ
kadhaba
Denied
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
مِن
min
(were) before them
قَبْلِهِمْ
qablihim
(were) before them
فَأَتَىٰهُمُ
fa-atāhumu
so came upon them
ٱلْعَذَابُ
l-ʿadhābu
the punishment
مِنْ
min
from
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
where
لَا
not
يَشْعُرُونَ
yashʿurūna
they perceive
Interpretation

The nations that were before these idolaters also denied, and thus the punishment came to them suddenly from where they did not perceive so as to prepare for it by repentance.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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فَأَذَاقَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخِزْىَ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ

So Allāh made them taste disgrace in worldly life. But the punishment of the Hereafter is greater, if they only knew.

Fa azaaqahumul laahul khizya fil hayaatid dunyaa wa la'azaabul Aakirati akbar; law kaanoo ya'lamoon

Word by word
فَأَذَاقَهُمُ
fa-adhāqahumu
So Allah made them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
So Allah made them
ٱلْخِزْىَ
l-khiz'ya
the disgrace
فِى
in
ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ
l-ḥayati
the life
ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَلَعَذَابُ
walaʿadhābu
and certainly (the) punishment
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ
l-ākhirati
(of) the Hereafter
أَكْبَرُ ۚ
akbaru
(is) greater
لَوْ
law
if
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
knew
Interpretation

By this punishment Allah made them taste humiliation, disgrace and shame in the worldly life. The punishment of the Hereafter that awaits them is worse and more severe if they only knew.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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وَلَقَدْ ضَرَبْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِى هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ

And We have certainly presented for the people in this Qur’ān from every [kind of] example - that they might remember.

Wa laqad darabnaa linnaasi fee haazal Qur-aani min kulli masalil la'allahum yatazakkaroon

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And indeed
ضَرَبْنَا
ḍarabnā
We have set forth
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for people
فِى
in
هَـٰذَا
hādhā
this
ٱلْقُرْءَانِ
l-qur'āni
Quran
مِن
min
of
كُلِّ
kulli
every
مَثَلٍۢ
mathalin
example
لَّعَلَّهُمْ
laʿallahum
so that they may
يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
yatadhakkarūna
take heed
Interpretation

In this Qur’ān revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him) I have given people various examples of good and evil, truth and falsehood, faith and disbelief etc. in the hope that they will take a lesson from these examples and act on the truth leaving out falsehood.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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قُرْءَانًا عَرَبِيًّا غَيْرَ ذِى عِوَجٍ لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ

[It is] an Arabic Qur’ān, without any deviance that they might become righteous.

Qur-aanan 'Arabiyyan ghaira zee 'iwajil la'allahum yattaqoon

Word by word
قُرْءَانًا
qur'ānan
A Quran
عَرَبِيًّا
ʿarabiyyan
(in) Arabic
غَيْرَ
ghayra
without
ذِى
dhī
any
عِوَجٍۢ
ʿiwajin
crookedness
لَّعَلَّهُمْ
laʿallahum
so that they may
يَتَّقُونَ
yattaqūna
(become) righteous
Interpretation

I made it a Qur’ān in the Arabic language, without any defect, deviation or confusion, in the hope that they will become mindful of Allah, by following His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلًا فِيهِ شُرَكَآءُ مُتَشَـٰكِسُونَ وَرَجُلًا سَلَمًا لِّرَجُلٍ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيَانِ مَثَلًا ۚ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Allāh presents an example: a man [i.e., slave] owned by quarreling partners and another belonging exclusively to one man - are they equal in comparison? Praise be to Allāh! But most of them do not know.

Darabal laahu masalar rajulan feehi shurakaaa'u mutashaakisoona wa rajulan salamal lirajulin hal tastawi yaani masalaa; alhamdu lillaah; bal aksaruhum laa ya'lamoon

Word by word
ضَرَبَ
ḍaraba
Allah sets forth
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah sets forth
مَثَلًۭا
mathalan
an example
رَّجُلًۭا
rajulan
a man
فِيهِ
fīhi
about him
شُرَكَآءُ
shurakāu
partners
مُتَشَـٰكِسُونَ
mutashākisūna
quarreling
وَرَجُلًۭا
warajulan
and a man
سَلَمًۭا
salaman
(belonging) exclusively
لِّرَجُلٍ
lirajulin
to one man
هَلْ
hal
are
يَسْتَوِيَانِ
yastawiyāni
they both equal
مَثَلًا ۚ
mathalan
(in) comparison
ٱلْحَمْدُ
l-ḥamdu
All praise
لِلَّهِ ۚ
lillahi
(be) to Allah
بَلْ
bal
Nay
أَكْثَرُهُمْ
aktharuhum
most of them
لَا
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
Interpretation

Allah gave the example of an idolater and a monotheist as that of a man owned by disputing partners - if he pleases some he angers others and he is thus confused and disturbed; and of a man who is devoted to one man alone who owns him and whose intentions he knows - he is thus comfortable and calm. These two men are not the same. Praise be to Allah, but most of them do not know and therefore they ascribe others as partners to Allah.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُم مَّيِّتُونَ

Indeed, you are to die, and indeed, they are to die.

Innaka maiyitunw wa inna hum maiyitunw wa inna hum maiyitoon

Word by word
إِنَّكَ
innaka
Indeed, you
مَيِّتٌۭ
mayyitun
will die
وَإِنَّهُم
wa-innahum
and indeed, they
مَّيِّتُونَ
mayyitūna
(will also) die
Interpretation

You, O Messenger, will certainly pass away and they will too.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ عِندَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ

Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, before your Lord, will dispute.

Summa innakum Yawmal Qiyaamati 'inda Rabbikum takhtasimoon

Word by word
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِنَّكُمْ
innakum
indeed you
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
عِندَ
ʿinda
before
رَبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
تَخْتَصِمُونَ
takhtaṣimūna
will dispute
Interpretation

Then you, O people, on the Day of Resurrection will dispute amongst yourselves before your Lord, over that which you disagree with one another, and it will become clear who is right and who is wrong.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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۞ فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَذَبَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ إِذْ جَآءَهُۥٓ ۚ أَلَيْسَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

So who is more unjust than one who lies about Allāh and denies the truth when it has come to him? Is there not in Hell a residence for the disbelievers?

Faman azlamu mimman kazaba 'alal laahi wa kazzaba bissidqi iz jaaa'ah; alaisa fee Jahannama maswal lilkaafir

Word by word
۞ فَمَنْ
faman
Then who
أَظْلَمُ
aẓlamu
(is) more unjust
مِمَّن
mimman
than (one) who
كَذَبَ
kadhaba
lies
عَلَى
ʿalā
against
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَكَذَّبَ
wakadhaba
and denies
بِٱلصِّدْقِ
bil-ṣid'qi
the truth
إِذْ
idh
when
جَآءَهُۥٓ ۚ
jāahu
it comes to him
أَلَيْسَ
alaysa
Is (there) not
فِى
in
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
مَثْوًۭى
mathwan
an abode
لِّلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
lil'kāfirīna
for the disbelievers
Interpretation

There is no one more wrong than the person who attributes to Allah what is not appropriate for Him, such as a partner, spouse or child, and who denies the Qur’ān. There is no one more wrong than the person who rejects the truth that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) brought. Is there not in the Fire an abode and home for those who reject Allah and what His Messenger brought? Indeed, there is an abode and home for them there.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

33

وَٱلَّذِى جَآءَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ وَصَدَّقَ بِهِۦٓ ۙ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ

And the one who has brought the truth [i.e., the Prophet (ﷺ)] and [they who] believed in it - those are the righteous.

Wallazee jaaa'a bissidqi wa saddaqa biheee ulaaa'ika humul muttaqoon

Word by word
وَٱلَّذِى
wa-alladhī
And the one who
جَآءَ
jāa
brought
بِٱلصِّدْقِ
bil-ṣid'qi
the truth
وَصَدَّقَ
waṣaddaqa
and believed
بِهِۦٓ ۙ
bihi
in it
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلْمُتَّقُونَ
l-mutaqūna
(are) the righteous
Interpretation

The prophets and those who brought truth in speech and action, and those who had faith in it, acting according to it, they are the ones who are truly God fearing, who fulfil the instruction of their Lord and avoid His prohibition.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

34

لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

They will have whatever they desire with their Lord. That is the reward of the doers of good -

Lahum maa yashaaa'oona 'inda Rabbihim; zaalika jazaaa'ul muhsineen

Word by word
لَهُم
lahum
For them
مَّا
(is) what
يَشَآءُونَ
yashāūna
they wish
عِندَ
ʿinda
with
رَبِّهِمْ ۚ
rabbihim
their Lord
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
That
جَزَآءُ
jazāu
(is the) reward
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
l-muḥ'sinīna
(of) the good-doers
Interpretation

They will have all the everlasting pleasures they wish for by their Lord. That is the reward of those who do good deeds sincerely for their Creator and they spread good amongst His servants.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

35

لِيُكَفِّرَ ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ أَسْوَأَ ٱلَّذِى عَمِلُوا۟ وَيَجْزِيَهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ ٱلَّذِى كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

That Allāh may remove from them the worst of what they did and reward them their due for the best of what they used to do.

Liyukaffiral laahu 'anhum aswa allazee 'amiloo wa yajziyahum ajrahum bi ahsanil lazee kaano ya'maloon

Word by word
لِيُكَفِّرَ
liyukaffira
That Allah will remove
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
That Allah will remove
عَنْهُمْ
ʿanhum
from them
أَسْوَأَ
aswa-a
(the) worst
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(of) what
عَمِلُوا۟
ʿamilū
they did
وَيَجْزِيَهُمْ
wayajziyahum
and reward them
أَجْرَهُم
ajrahum
their due
بِأَحْسَنِ
bi-aḥsani
for (the) best
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(of) what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَعْمَلُونَ
yaʿmalūna
do
Interpretation

So that Allah erases from them the worst sins that they used to do in the world, as they had repented from them and had turned towards their Lord, and rewards them according to the best deeds that they used to do.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

36

أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَهُۥ ۖ وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍ

Is not Allāh sufficient for His Servant [i.e., Prophet Muḥammad (ﷺ)]? And [yet], they threaten you with those [they worship] other than Him. And whoever Allāh leaves astray - for him there is no guide.

Alaisal laahu bikaafin 'abdahoo wa yukhawwi foonaka billazeena min doonih; wa mai yudlilil laahu famaa lahoo min haad

Word by word
أَلَيْسَ
alaysa
Is not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِكَافٍ
bikāfin
sufficient
عَبْدَهُۥ ۖ
ʿabdahu
(for) His slave
وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ
wayukhawwifūnaka
And they threaten you
بِٱلَّذِينَ
bi-alladhīna
with those
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦ ۚ
dūnihi
besides Him
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يُضْلِلِ
yuḍ'lili
Allah lets go astray
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah lets go astray
فَمَا
famā
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِنْ
min
any
هَادٍۢ
hādin
guide
Interpretation

Is Allah not sufficient for His servant, Muhammad (peace be upon him), in his religious and worldly matters and to ward off his enemy? Indeed, He is sufficient. They frighten you, O Messenger, because of their ignorance and foolishness, with the idols that they worship besides Allah, that they will harm you. Those whom Allah abandons and does not bless with guidance, will have no one to guide them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

37

وَمَن يَهْدِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن مُّضِلٍّ ۗ أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِعَزِيزٍ ذِى ٱنتِقَامٍ

And whoever Allāh guides - for him there is no misleader. Is not Allāh Exalted in Might and Owner of Retribution?

Wa mai yahdil laahu famalahoo mim mudlil; alai sal laahu bi'azeezin zin tiqaam

Word by word
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَهْدِ
yahdi
Allah guides
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah guides
فَمَا
famā
then not
لَهُۥ
lahu
for him
مِن
min
any
مُّضِلٍّ ۗ
muḍillin
misleader
أَلَيْسَ
alaysa
Is not
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
بِعَزِيزٍۢ
biʿazīzin
All-Mighty
ذِى
dhī
All-Able of retribution
ٱنتِقَامٍۢ
intiqāmin
All-Able of retribution
Interpretation

Whoever Allah blesses with guidance, there will be no one able to mislead them. Is Allah not Mighty, whom no one can challenge, and One who takes retribution from those who reject and go against Him? Indeed, He is Mighty and one who takes retribution.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

38

وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ ٱللَّهُ ۚ قُلْ أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِنْ أَرَادَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كَـٰشِفَـٰتُ ضُرِّهِۦٓ أَوْ أَرَادَنِى بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكَـٰتُ رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ قُلْ حَسْبِىَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ

And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and the earth?" they would surely say, "Allāh." Say, "Then have you considered what you invoke besides Allāh? If Allāh intended me harm, are they removers of His harm; or if He intended me mercy, are they withholders of His mercy?" Say, "Sufficient for me is Allāh; upon Him [alone] rely the [wise] reliers."

Wa la'in sa altahum man khalaqas samaawaati wal arda la yaqoolunal laah; qul afara'aitum maa tad'oona min doonil laahi in araadaniyal laahu bidurrin hal hunna kaashi faatu durriheee aw araadanee birahmatin hal hunna mumsikaatu rahmatih; qul hasbiyal laahu 'alaihi tatawakkalul mutawakkiloon

Word by word
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
سَأَلْتَهُم
sa-altahum
you ask them
مَّنْ
man
who
خَلَقَ
khalaqa
created
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
wal-arḍa
and the earth
لَيَقُولُنَّ
layaqūlunna
Surely, they will say
ٱللَّهُ ۚ
l-lahu
Allah
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَفَرَءَيْتُم
afara-aytum
Then do you see
مَّا
what
تَدْعُونَ
tadʿūna
you invoke
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
إِنْ
in
if
أَرَادَنِىَ
arādaniya
Allah intended for me
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah intended for me
بِضُرٍّ
biḍurrin
harm
هَلْ
hal
are
هُنَّ
hunna
they
كَـٰشِفَـٰتُ
kāshifātu
removers
ضُرِّهِۦٓ
ḍurrihi
(of) harm (from) Him
أَوْ
aw
or
أَرَادَنِى
arādanī
if He intended for me
بِرَحْمَةٍ
biraḥmatin
mercy
هَلْ
hal
are
هُنَّ
hunna
they
مُمْسِكَـٰتُ
mum'sikātu
withholders
رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ
raḥmatihi
(of) His mercy
قُلْ
qul
Say
حَسْبِىَ
ḥasbiya
Sufficient (is) Allah for me
ٱللَّهُ ۖ
l-lahu
Sufficient (is) Allah for me
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
upon Him
يَتَوَكَّلُ
yatawakkalu
put trust
ٱلْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ
l-mutawakilūna
those who trust
Interpretation

O Messenger! If you ask these idolaters, “Who created the heavens and who created the earth?” they will say, “Allah created them.” Say to them, to show them the inability of their gods: Tell me about these idols that you worship besides Allah. If Allah willed to harm me, do they have the power to remove that harm from me? Or if my Lord wished to grant me mercy from Him, are they able to stop His mercy from me? Say to them: Allah alone is enough for me. It is on Him that I rely in all my affairs. it is on Him alone those who want to place their reliance entrust their affairs to.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

39

قُلْ يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنِّى عَـٰمِلٌ ۖ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ

Say, "O my people, work according to your position, [for] indeed, I am working; and you are going to know

Qul yaa qawmi'maloo 'alaa makaanatikum innee 'aamilun fasawfa ta'lamoon

Word by word
قُلْ
qul
Say
يَـٰقَوْمِ
yāqawmi
O my people
ٱعْمَلُوا۟
iʿ'malū
Work
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(according) to
مَكَانَتِكُمْ
makānatikum
your position
إِنِّى
innī
indeed, I am
عَـٰمِلٌۭ ۖ
ʿāmilun
working
فَسَوْفَ
fasawfa
then soon
تَعْلَمُونَ
taʿlamūna
you will know
Interpretation

Say, O Messenger: O my people, continue to act in that state of ascribing partners to Allah that you have chosen, and I will continue to act on what my Lord has instructed me, by calling towards His Oneness and by devoting my worship to Him. Soon you will come to know the outcome of each path.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

40

مَن يَأْتِيهِ عَذَابٌ يُخْزِيهِ وَيَحِلُّ عَلَيْهِ عَذَابٌ مُّقِيمٌ

To whom will come a torment disgracing him and on whom will descend an enduring punishment."

Mai yaateehi 'azaabuny yukhzeehi wa yahillu 'alaihi 'azaabum muqeem

Word by word
مَن
man
(Upon) whom
يَأْتِيهِ
yatīhi
will come
عَذَابٌۭ
ʿadhābun
a punishment
يُخْزِيهِ
yukh'zīhi
disgracing him
وَيَحِلُّ
wayaḥillu
and descends
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
on him
عَذَابٌۭ
ʿadhābun
a punishment
مُّقِيمٌ
muqīmun
everlasting
Interpretation

Soon you will come to know who will be punished in this world in a way that disgraces and humiliates them, and upon whom an everlasting permanent punishment will come in the Hereafter.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

41

إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ لِلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ فَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن ضَلَّ فَإِنَّمَا يَضِلُّ عَلَيْهَا ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْهِم بِوَكِيلٍ

Indeed, We sent down to you the Book for the people in truth. So whoever is guided - it is for [the benefit of] his soul; and whoever goes astray only goes astray to its detriment. And you are not a manager [i.e., authority] over them.

Innaa anzalnaa 'alaikal Kitaaba linnaasi bilhaqq; famanih tadaa falinafsihee wa man dalla fa innamaa yadillu 'alaihaa wa maaa anta 'alaihim biwakeel

Word by word
إِنَّآ
innā
Indeed We
أَنزَلْنَا
anzalnā
We revealed
عَلَيْكَ
ʿalayka
to you
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
لِلنَّاسِ
lilnnāsi
for [the] mankind
بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ
bil-ḥaqi
in truth
فَمَنِ
famani
So whoever
ٱهْتَدَىٰ
ih'tadā
accepts guidance
فَلِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ
falinafsihi
then (it is) for his soul
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
ضَلَّ
ḍalla
goes astray
فَإِنَّمَا
fa-innamā
then only
يَضِلُّ
yaḍillu
he strays
عَلَيْهَا ۖ
ʿalayhā
against his (soul)
وَمَآ
wamā
And not
أَنتَ
anta
you
عَلَيْهِم
ʿalayhim
(are) over them
بِوَكِيلٍ
biwakīlin
a manager
Interpretation

I sent down to you, O Messenger, the Qur’ān for people with the truth for you to warn them. Whoever follows guidance then the benefit of his guidance is only for his own self. Allah does not benefit from his guidance as He is in no need of it. Whoever strays then the harm of his straying is to his own detriment. Allah is not harmed by his straying. You are not in charge of them so as to force guidance on them. Your duty is only to convey to them what you have been instructed to convey.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

42

ٱللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلْأَنفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَٱلَّتِى لَمْ تَمُتْ فِى مَنَامِهَا ۖ فَيُمْسِكُ ٱلَّتِى قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Allāh takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that do not die [He takes] during their sleep. Then He keeps those for which He has decreed death and releases the others for a specified term. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

Allaahu yatawaffal anfusa heena mawtihaa wallatee lam tamut fee manaamihaa fa yumsikul latee qadaa 'alaihal mawta wa yursilul ukhraaa ilaaa ajalim musammaa; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil liqawmai yatafakkarron

Word by word
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
يَتَوَفَّى
yatawaffā
takes
ٱلْأَنفُسَ
l-anfusa
the souls
حِينَ
ḥīna
(at the) time
مَوْتِهَا
mawtihā
(of) their death
وَٱلَّتِى
wa-allatī
and the one who
لَمْ
lam
(does) not
تَمُتْ
tamut
die
فِى
in
مَنَامِهَا ۖ
manāmihā
their sleep
فَيُمْسِكُ
fayum'siku
Then He keeps
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
the one whom
قَضَىٰ
qaḍā
He has decreed
عَلَيْهَا
ʿalayhā
for them
ٱلْمَوْتَ
l-mawta
the death
وَيُرْسِلُ
wayur'silu
and sends
ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ
l-ukh'rā
the others
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
for
أَجَلٍۢ
ajalin
a term
مُّسَمًّى ۚ
musamman
specified
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
laāyātin
surely (are) signs
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
yatafakkarūna
who ponder
Interpretation

Allah is the one who takes away the souls when their term ends. He also takes the souls whose term has not ended when they sleep. He then withholds those for whom He has decreed death and releases those for whom He has not decreed death until a time that is fixed in His knowledge, (may He be glorified). In this taking away, release, giving of death and life there are indications for a people who reflect on the fact that the one who does this is able to resurrect people after their death for reckoning and recompense.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

43

أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ شُفَعَآءَ ۚ قُلْ أَوَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Or have they taken other than Allāh as intercessors? Say, "Even though they do not possess [power over] anything, nor do they reason?"

Amit takhazoo min doonillaahi shufa'aaa'; qul awalaw kaanoo laa yamlikoona shai'aw wa laa ya'qiloon

Word by word
أَمِ
ami
Or
ٱتَّخَذُوا۟
ittakhadhū
have they taken
مِن
min
besides
دُونِ
dūni
besides
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
شُفَعَآءَ ۚ
shufaʿāa
intercessors
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَوَلَوْ
awalaw
Even though
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they were
لَا
not
يَمْلِكُونَ
yamlikūna
possessing
شَيْـًۭٔا
shayan
anything
وَلَا
walā
and not
يَعْقِلُونَ
yaʿqilūna
they understand
Interpretation

The idolaters took their idols as intercessors, having hope of benefit in them instead of Allah. Say to them, O Messenger: Do you take them as intercessors even though they have no power to do anything for you or for themselves and they do not have understanding? They are lifeless objects that cannot speak, hear, see, benefit or harm.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

44

قُل لِّلَّهِ ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ جَمِيعًا ۖ لَّهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Say, "To Allāh belongs [the right to allow] intercession entirely. To Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. Then to Him you will be returned."

Qul lillaahish shafaa'atu jamee'aa; lahoo mulkus samaawaati wal ardi summa ilaihi turj'oon

Word by word
قُل
qul
Say
لِّلَّهِ
lillahi
To Allah (belongs)
ٱلشَّفَـٰعَةُ
l-shafāʿatu
the intercession
جَمِيعًۭا ۖ
jamīʿan
all
لَّهُۥ
lahu
For Him
مُلْكُ
mul'ku
(is the) dominion
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to Him
تُرْجَعُونَ
tur'jaʿūna
you will be returned
Interpretation

Say - O Messenger, to these idolaters: All intercession belongs to Allah alone. No one can intercede before Him except with His permission and the intercession can only be for those whom He approves. The control of the heavens and the control of the earth belongs to Him alone. Then to Him alone you will return on the Day of Resurrection for reckoning and recompense, and He will give you the requital of your actions.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

45

وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ ٱشْمَأَزَّتْ قُلُوبُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ وَإِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِذَا هُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ

And when Allāh is mentioned alone, the hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter shrink with aversion, but when those [worshipped] other than Him are mentioned, immediately they rejoice.

Wa izaa zukiral laahu wahdahush ma azzat quloobul lazeena laa yu'minoona bil Aakhirati wa izaa zukiral lazeena min dooniheee izaa hum yastabshiroon

Word by word
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
ذُكِرَ
dhukira
Allah is mentioned
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah is mentioned
وَحْدَهُ
waḥdahu
Alone
ٱشْمَأَزَّتْ
ish'ma-azzat
shrink with aversion
قُلُوبُ
qulūbu
(the) hearts
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
لَا
(do) not
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believe
بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ
bil-ākhirati
in the Hereafter
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
and when
ذُكِرَ
dhukira
are mentioned
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those
مِن
min
besides Him
دُونِهِۦٓ
dūnihi
besides Him
إِذَا
idhā
behold
هُمْ
hum
They
يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
yastabshirūna
rejoice
Interpretation

Whenever Allah is mentioned on His own, the hearts of the idolaters who do not believe in the Hereafter and the resurrection, reckoning and recompense that will take place therein, become averse. But when the idols that they worship other than Allah are mentioned they become happy and joyful.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

46

قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ فَاطِرَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ عَـٰلِمَ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ أَنتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِى مَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ

Say, "O Allāh, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, You will judge between your servants concerning that over which they used to differ."

Qulil laahumma faatiras samaawaati wal ardi 'Aalimal Ghaibi washshahaadati Anta tahkumu baina 'ibaadika fee maa kaanoo fee yakhtalifoon

Word by word
قُلِ
quli
Say
ٱللَّهُمَّ
l-lahuma
O Allah
فَاطِرَ
fāṭira
Creator
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
عَـٰلِمَ
ʿālima
Knower
ٱلْغَيْبِ
l-ghaybi
(of) the unseen
وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ
wal-shahādati
and the witnessed
أَنتَ
anta
You
تَحْكُمُ
taḥkumu
will judge
بَيْنَ
bayna
between
عِبَادِكَ
ʿibādika
Your slaves
فِى
in
مَا
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
فِيهِ
fīhi
therein
يَخْتَلِفُونَ
yakhtalifūna
differ
Interpretation

Say, O Messenger: O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth without any precedent, Knower of what is absent and what is present! Nothing of that is hidden from You. You alone will decide between Your servants on the Day of Resurrection about what they used to differ in the world, and it will become clear who is right and who is wrong and who is fortunate and who is not.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

47

وَلَوْ أَنَّ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا وَمِثْلَهُۥ مَعَهُۥ لَٱفْتَدَوْا۟ بِهِۦ مِن سُوٓءِ ٱلْعَذَابِ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ وَبَدَا لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يَكُونُوا۟ يَحْتَسِبُونَ

And if those who did wrong had all that is in the earth entirely and the like of it with it, they would [attempt to] ransom themselves thereby from the worst of the punishment on the Day of Resurrection. And there will appear to them from Allāh that which they had not taken into account.

Wa law anna lillazeena zalamoo maa fil ardi jamee'anw wa mislahoo ma'ahoo laftadaw bihee min sooo'il azaabi Yawmal Qiyaamah; wa badaa lahum minal laahi maa lam yakkoonoo yahtasiboon

Word by word
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
أَنَّ
anna
And if
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
those who
ظَلَمُوا۟
ẓalamū
did wrong
مَا
(had) whatever
فِى
(is) in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
all
وَمِثْلَهُۥ
wamith'lahu
and (the) like of it
مَعَهُۥ
maʿahu
with it
لَٱفْتَدَوْا۟
la-if'tadaw
they would ransom
بِهِۦ
bihi
with it
مِن
min
from
سُوٓءِ
sūi
(the) evil
ٱلْعَذَابِ
l-ʿadhābi
(of) the punishment
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ ۚ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
وَبَدَا
wabadā
And (will) appear
لَهُم
lahum
to them
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
مَا
what
لَمْ
lam
not
يَكُونُوا۟
yakūnū
they had
يَحْتَسِبُونَ
yaḥtasibūna
taken into account
Interpretation

If those who wronged themselves, by worshipping other than Allah and committing sins, could have all of the wealth and treasures on this earth to ransom themselves from the severe punishment on the day of resurrection, they would do so. However even if they did, the ransom would not be accepted from them. Rather they will face from Allah various types of torment they never used to expect

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

48

وَبَدَا لَهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ وَحَاقَ بِهِم مَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ

And there will appear to them the evils they had earned, and they will be enveloped by what they used to ridicule.

Wa badaa lahum saiyiaatu maa kasaboo wa haaqa bihim maa kaanoo bihee yastahzi'oon

Word by word
وَبَدَا
wabadā
And will become apparent
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
سَيِّـَٔاتُ
sayyiātu
(the) evils
مَا
(of) what
كَسَبُوا۟
kasabū
they earned
وَحَاقَ
waḥāqa
and will surround
بِهِم
bihim
them
مَّا
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
بِهِۦ
bihi
[in it]
يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
yastahziūna
mock
Interpretation

The evils of the idolatry and sins that they committed will appear to them and the punishment that they were warned of in the world, which they mocked at, will surround them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

49

فَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ ضُرٌّ دَعَانَا ثُمَّ إِذَا خَوَّلْنَـٰهُ نِعْمَةً مِّنَّا قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أُوتِيتُهُۥ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍۭ ۚ بَلْ هِىَ فِتْنَةٌ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

And when adversity touches man, he calls upon Us; then when We bestow on him a favor from Us, he says, "I have only been given it because of [my] knowledge." Rather, it is a trial, but most of them do not know.

Fa izaa massal insaana durrun da'aanaa summa izaa khawwalnaahu ni'matam minna qaala innamaaa ootee tuhoo 'alaa 'ilm; bal hiya fitna tunw wa laakinna aksarahum laa ya'lamoon

Word by word
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
So when
مَسَّ
massa
touches
ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ
l-insāna
[the] man
ضُرٌّۭ
ḍurrun
adversity
دَعَانَا
daʿānā
he calls upon Us
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
إِذَا
idhā
when
خَوَّلْنَـٰهُ
khawwalnāhu
We bestow (on) him
نِعْمَةًۭ
niʿ'matan
a favor
مِّنَّا
minnā
from Us
قَالَ
qāla
he says
إِنَّمَآ
innamā
Only
أُوتِيتُهُۥ
ūtītuhu
I have been given it
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
for
عِلْمٍۭ ۚ
ʿil'min
knowledge
بَلْ
bal
Nay
هِىَ
hiya
it
فِتْنَةٌۭ
fit'natun
(is) a trial
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
أَكْثَرَهُمْ
aktharahum
most of them
لَا
(do) not
يَعْلَمُونَ
yaʿlamūna
know
Interpretation

When a disbelieving man is afflicted by sickness, poverty etc. he calls out to Me to remove his affliction. Then when I bless him with health or wealth, the disbeliever says: Allah has only given me this because He knows that I deserve it. Actually it is a test and a means of luring him to his destruction. But most disbelievers do not know this and they are deceived by the blessings Allah gives them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

50

قَدْ قَالَهَا ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ

Those before them had already said it, but they were not availed by what they used to earn.

Qad qaalahul lazeena min qablihim famaaa aghnaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yaksiboon

Word by word
قَدْ
qad
Indeed
قَالَهَا
qālahā
said it
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those
مِن
min
before them
قَبْلِهِمْ
qablihim
before them
فَمَآ
famā
but (did) not
أَغْنَىٰ
aghnā
avail
عَنْهُم
ʿanhum
them
مَّا
what
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they used to
يَكْسِبُونَ
yaksibūna
earn
Interpretation

This statement was made by the disbelievers before them, but the wealth and status they earned was of no use to them at all.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

51

فَأَصَابَهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنْ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ سَيُصِيبُهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتُ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ وَمَا هُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ

And the evil consequences of what they earned struck them. And those who have wronged of these [people] will be struck [i.e., afflicted] by the evil consequences of what they earned; and they will not cause failure.

Fa asaabahum saiyi aatu maa kasaboo; wallazeena zalamoo min haaa'ulaaa'i sa yuzeebuhum saiyi aatu maa kasaboo wa maa hum bimu'jizeen

Word by word
فَأَصَابَهُمْ
fa-aṣābahum
Then struck them
سَيِّـَٔاتُ
sayyiātu
(the) evils
مَا
(of) what
كَسَبُوا۟ ۚ
kasabū
they earned
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
ظَلَمُوا۟
ẓalamū
have wronged
مِنْ
min
of
هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ
hāulāi
these
سَيُصِيبُهُمْ
sayuṣībuhum
will strike them
سَيِّـَٔاتُ
sayyiātu
(the) evils
مَا
(of) what
كَسَبُوا۟
kasabū
they earned
وَمَا
wamā
and not
هُم
hum
they
بِمُعْجِزِينَ
bimuʿ'jizīna
will be able to escape
Interpretation

The recompense for the evils of idolatry and sins that they committed caught up with them. Those who wronged themselves by idolatry and sins, from these who are present, will also be caught up by the recompense for the evils of what they committed just like those in the past. They will not escape from Allah nor defeat Him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

52

أَوَلَمْ يَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Do they not know that Allāh extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]? Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

Awalam ya'lamooo annal laaha yabsutur rizqa limai yashaaa'u wa yaqdir; inna fee zaalika la Aayaatil liqamai yu'minoon

Word by word
أَوَلَمْ
awalam
Do not
يَعْلَمُوٓا۟
yaʿlamū
they know
أَنَّ
anna
that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَبْسُطُ
yabsuṭu
extends
ٱلرِّزْقَ
l-riz'qa
the provision
لِمَن
liman
for whom
يَشَآءُ
yashāu
He wills
وَيَقْدِرُ ۚ
wayaqdiru
and restricts
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
فِى
in
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
لَـَٔايَـٰتٍۢ
laāyātin
surely (are) signs
لِّقَوْمٍۢ
liqawmin
for a people
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
who believe
Interpretation

Do these idolaters say this and not know that Allah expands the provision for whoever He wills as a test for him: Is he grateful or ungrateful? And he narrows it for whoever he wills as a test for him: Is he patient or does he become angry with Allah’s decree. In what has been mentioned, about the expansion and narrowing of provision, there are indications of Allah’s planning for a people who believe, because they are the ones who benefit from such indications. The disbelievers on the other hand pass by them without paying any attention to them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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۞ قُلْ يَـٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

Qul yaa'ibaadiyal lazeena asrafoo 'alaaa anfusihim laa taqnatoo mirrahmatil laah; innal laaha yaghfiruz zunooba jamee'aa; innahoo Huwal Ghafoorur Raheem

Word by word
۞ قُلْ
qul
Say
يَـٰعِبَادِىَ
yāʿibādiya
O My slaves
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
أَسْرَفُوا۟
asrafū
have transgressed
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
against
أَنفُسِهِمْ
anfusihim
themselves
لَا
(do) not
تَقْنَطُوا۟
taqnaṭū
despair
مِن
min
of
رَّحْمَةِ
raḥmati
(the) Mercy
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يَغْفِرُ
yaghfiru
forgives
ٱلذُّنُوبَ
l-dhunūba
the sins
جَمِيعًا ۚ
jamīʿan
all
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed He
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلْغَفُورُ
l-ghafūru
(is) the Oft-Forgiving
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
l-raḥīmu
the Most Merciful
Interpretation

Say - O Messenger, to My servants who have gone beyond the limit against themselves by ascribing partners to Allah and committing sins: Do not lose hope of Allah’s mercy and of His forgiveness for your sins. Allah forgives all the sins of those who repent to Him. He is the Forgiving towards the sins of those who repent and the Merciful towards them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

54

وَأَنِيبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا۟ لَهُۥ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ

And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped.

Wa aneebooo ilaa Rabbikum wa aslimoo lahoo min qabli ai yaatiyakumul 'azaabu summ laa tunsaroon

Word by word
وَأَنِيبُوٓا۟
wa-anībū
And turn
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
رَبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
your Lord
وَأَسْلِمُوا۟
wa-aslimū
and submit
لَهُۥ
lahu
to Him
مِن
min
before
قَبْلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأْتِيَكُمُ
yatiyakumu
comes to you
ٱلْعَذَابُ
l-ʿadhābu
the punishment
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
لَا
not
تُنصَرُونَ
tunṣarūna
you will be helped
Interpretation

Return to your Lord by repentance and righteous actions and submit to Him, before the punishment comes to you on the day of resurrection. Then you will not find anyone from your idols and families to help you by rescuing you from the punishment.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟ أَحْسَنَ مَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُم مِّن رَّبِّكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِيَكُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ بَغْتَةً وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ

And follow the best of what was revealed to you from your Lord [i.e., the Qur’ān] before the punishment comes upon you suddenly while you do not perceive,

Wattabi'ooo ahsana maaa unzila ilaikum mir Rabbikum min qabli aiyaatiyakumal 'azaabu baghtatanw wa antum laa tash'uroon

Word by word
وَٱتَّبِعُوٓا۟
wa-ittabiʿū
And follow
أَحْسَنَ
aḥsana
(the) best
مَآ
(of) what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
is revealed
إِلَيْكُم
ilaykum
to you
مِّن
min
from
رَّبِّكُم
rabbikum
your Lord
مِّن
min
before
قَبْلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأْتِيَكُمُ
yatiyakumu
comes to you
ٱلْعَذَابُ
l-ʿadhābu
the punishment
بَغْتَةًۭ
baghtatan
suddenly
وَأَنتُمْ
wa-antum
while you
لَا
(do) not
تَشْعُرُونَ
tashʿurūna
perceive
Interpretation

Follow the Qur’ān, which is the best of what your Lord has revealed to His Messenger. Act on its instructions and avoid its prohibitions, before the punishment comes to you suddenly while you are unaware of it so as to prepare for it by repentance.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَـٰحَسْرَتَىٰ عَلَىٰ مَا فَرَّطتُ فِى جَنۢبِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ ٱلسَّـٰخِرِينَ

Lest a soul should say, "Oh, [how great is] my regret over what I neglected in regard to Allāh and that I was among the mockers."

An taqoola nafsuny yaahasrataa 'alaa maa farrattu fee jambil laahi wa in kuntu laminas saakhireen

Word by word
أَن
an
Lest
تَقُولَ
taqūla
should say
نَفْسٌۭ
nafsun
a soul
يَـٰحَسْرَتَىٰ
yāḥasratā
Oh! My regret
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
مَا
what
فَرَّطتُ
farraṭtu
I neglected
فِى
in
جَنۢبِ
janbi
regard (to)
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَإِن
wa-in
and that
كُنتُ
kuntu
I was
لَمِنَ
lamina
surely, among
ٱلسَّـٰخِرِينَ
l-sākhirīna
the mockers
Interpretation

Act now to avoid the soul's extreme regret when it will declare on the day of resurrection: Alas my grief over my negligence in my duty to Allah by the disbelief and sins committed, and the mocking of the people of faith and obedience in the world.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هَدَىٰنِى لَكُنتُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

Or [lest] it say, "If only Allāh had guided me, I would have been among the righteous."

Aw taqoola law annal laaha hadaanee lakuntu minal muttaqeen

Word by word
أَوْ
aw
Or
تَقُولَ
taqūla
it should say
لَوْ
law
If that
أَنَّ
anna
If that
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
هَدَىٰنِى
hadānī
(had) guided me
لَكُنتُ
lakuntu
surely, I (would) have been
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
l-mutaqīna
the righteous
Interpretation

Or it will attempt to justify itself through the argument of fate and say: If Allah had guided me I would have been one of those who are mindful of him, by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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أَوْ تَقُولَ حِينَ تَرَى ٱلْعَذَابَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِى كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Or [lest] it say when it sees the punishment, "If only I had another turn so I could be among the doers of good."

Aw taqoola heena taral 'azaaba law anna lee karratan fa akoona minal muhsineen

Word by word
أَوْ
aw
Or
تَقُولَ
taqūla
it should say
حِينَ
ḥīna
when
تَرَى
tarā
it sees
ٱلْعَذَابَ
l-ʿadhāba
the punishment
لَوْ
law
If
أَنَّ
anna
only
لِى
for me
كَرَّةًۭ
karratan
another chance
فَأَكُونَ
fa-akūna
then I could be
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
l-muḥ'sinīna
the good-doers
Interpretation

Or it will say when it will see the punishment, wishing: If only I could return to the world and repent to Allah, and be one of those who do good deeds.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

59

بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَآءَتْكَ ءَايَـٰتِى فَكَذَّبْتَ بِهَا وَٱسْتَكْبَرْتَ وَكُنتَ مِنَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

But yes, there had come to you My verses, but you denied them and were arrogant, and you were among the disbelievers.

Balaa qad jaaa'atka Asyaatee fakazzabta bihaa wastak barta wa kunta minal kaafireen

Word by word
بَلَىٰ
balā
Yes
قَدْ
qad
verily
جَآءَتْكَ
jāatka
came to you
ءَايَـٰتِى
āyātī
My Verses
فَكَذَّبْتَ
fakadhabta
but you denied
بِهَا
bihā
them
وَٱسْتَكْبَرْتَ
wa-is'takbarta
and were arrogant
وَكُنتَ
wakunta
and you were
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
l-kāfirīna
the disbelievers
Interpretation

The reality is different to what you are now asserting by wishing for guidance. My signs came to you and you denied them, being arrogant. You were of those who rejected, disbelieving in Allah, His signs and His messengers.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ تَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وُجُوهُهُم مُّسْوَدَّةٌ ۚ أَلَيْسَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ مَثْوًى لِّلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ

And on the Day of Resurrection you will see those who lied about Allāh [with] their faces blackened. Is there not in Hell a residence for the arrogant?

Wa Yawmal Qiyaamati taral lazeena kazaboo 'alallaahi wujoohuhum muswaddah; alaisa fee Hahannama maswal lilmutakabbireen

Word by word
وَيَوْمَ
wayawma
And (on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
تَرَى
tarā
you will see
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَذَبُوا۟
kadhabū
lied
عَلَى
ʿalā
about
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وُجُوهُهُم
wujūhuhum
their faces
مُّسْوَدَّةٌ ۚ
mus'waddatun
(will be) blackened
أَلَيْسَ
alaysa
Is (there) not
فِى
in
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
مَثْوًۭى
mathwan
an abode
لِّلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
lil'mutakabbirīna
for the arrogant
Interpretation

On the day of resurrection, you will see those who told lies about Allah, by attributing a partner and son to Him, their faces blackened, as a sign of their wretchedness. Is there not a place in Hell for those who are too proud to have faith in Allah and His messengers? Indeed, there is a place for them in it.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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وَيُنَجِّى ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ بِمَفَازَتِهِمْ لَا يَمَسُّهُمُ ٱلسُّوٓءُ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

And Allāh will save those who feared Him by their attainment; no evil will touch them, nor will they grieve.

Wa yunajjil laahul lazee nat taqaw bimafaazatihim laa yamassuhumus sooo'u wa laa hum uahzanoon

Word by word
وَيُنَجِّى
wayunajjī
And Allah will deliver
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
And Allah will deliver
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱتَّقَوْا۟
ittaqaw
feared (Him)
بِمَفَازَتِهِمْ
bimafāzatihim
to their place of salvation
لَا
not
يَمَسُّهُمُ
yamassuhumu
will touch them
ٱلسُّوٓءُ
l-sūu
the evil
وَلَا
walā
and not
هُمْ
hum
they
يَحْزَنُونَ
yaḥzanūna
will grieve
Interpretation

Allah will save those who were mindful of their Lord, by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions, from the punishment by entering them into their place of success, which is Paradise. The punishment will not touch them nor will they grieve over the worldly pleasures they missed.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

62

ٱللَّهُ خَـٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ ۖ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَكِيلٌ

Allāh is the Creator of all things, and He is, over all things, Disposer of affairs.

Allaahu khaaliqu kulli shai'inw wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shai'inw Wakeel

Word by word
ٱللَّهُ
al-lahu
Allah
خَـٰلِقُ
khāliqu
(is the) Creator
كُلِّ
kulli
(of) all
شَىْءٍۢ ۖ
shayin
things
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) over
كُلِّ
kulli
all
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
things
وَكِيلٌۭ
wakīlun
a Guardian
Interpretation

Allah is the creator of everything. There is no creator besides Him. He has charge over everything, He plans its affair and disposes of it as He wills.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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لَّهُۥ مَقَالِيدُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ

To Him belong the keys of the heavens and the earth. And they who disbelieve in the verses of Allāh - it is those who are the losers.

Lahoo maqaaleedus sa maawaati wal ard; wallazeena kafaroo bi ayaatil laahi ulaaa'ika humul khaasiroon

Word by word
لَّهُۥ
lahu
For Him
مَقَالِيدُ
maqālīdu
(are the) keys
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
(of) the heavens
وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ
wal-arḍi
and the earth
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
بِـَٔايَـٰتِ
biāyāti
in (the) Verses
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلْخَـٰسِرُونَ
l-khāsirūna
(are) the losers
Interpretation

To Him alone belong the keys of the treasures of goodness in the heavens and the earth. He grants it to whoever He wills and withholds it from whoever He wills. Those who reject Allah’s signs they are the losers; as they are deprived of faith in the worldly life and they will enter the fire to live there forever in the Hereafter.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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قُلْ أَفَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ تَأْمُرُوٓنِّىٓ أَعْبُدُ أَيُّهَا ٱلْجَـٰهِلُونَ

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Is it other than Allāh that you order me to worship, O ignorant ones?"

Qul afaghairal laahi taamurooonneee a'budu ayyuhal jaahiloon

Word by word
قُلْ
qul
Say
أَفَغَيْرَ
afaghayra
Is (it) other than
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
تَأْمُرُوٓنِّىٓ
tamurūnnī
you order me
أَعْبُدُ
aʿbudu
(to) worship
أَيُّهَا
ayyuhā
O
ٱلْجَـٰهِلُونَ
l-jāhilūna
ignorant ones
Interpretation

O Messenger! Say to these idolaters who entice you to worship their idols: Do you instruct me, O you who are ignorant of your Lord, to worship other than Allah?! None deserves to be worshipped except Allah alone, so I will never worship other than Him.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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وَلَقَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكَ لَئِنْ أَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ

And it was already revealed to you and to those before you that if you should associate [anything] with Allāh, your work would surely become worthless, and you would surely be among the losers.

Wa laqad oohiya ilaika wa ilal lazeena min qablika la in ashrakta la yahbatanna 'amalu ka wa latakoonanna minal khaasireen

Word by word
وَلَقَدْ
walaqad
And verily
أُوحِىَ
ūḥiya
it has been revealed
إِلَيْكَ
ilayka
to you
وَإِلَى
wa-ilā
and to
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
مِن
min
(were) before you
قَبْلِكَ
qablika
(were) before you
لَئِنْ
la-in
if
أَشْرَكْتَ
ashrakta
you associate (with Allah)
لَيَحْبَطَنَّ
layaḥbaṭanna
surely, will become worthless
عَمَلُكَ
ʿamaluka
your deeds
وَلَتَكُونَنَّ
walatakūnanna
and you will surely be
مِنَ
mina
among
ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ
l-khāsirīna
the losers
Interpretation

Allah had revealed to you, O Messenger, and to the messengers before you: If you worship others together with Allah the reward of your good deeds will be void and you will be of the losers in the world due to the loss of your religion and in the Hereafter due to the punishment.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

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بَلِ ٱللَّهَ فَٱعْبُدْ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ

Rather, worship [only] Allāh and be among the grateful.

Balil laahha fa'bud wa kum minash shaakireen

Word by word
بَلِ
bali
Nay
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
But worship Allah
فَٱعْبُدْ
fa-uʿ'bud
But worship Allah
وَكُن
wakun
and be
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ
l-shākirīna
the thankful ones
Interpretation

Rather, worship Allah alone and do not ascribe a partner to Him. Be of those who are grateful to Him for the favours that He has given you.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

67

وَمَا قَدَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِۦ وَٱلْأَرْضُ جَمِيعًا قَبْضَتُهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ مَطْوِيَّـٰتٌۢ بِيَمِينِهِۦ ۚ سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

They have not appraised Allāh with true appraisal, while the earth entirely will be [within] His grip on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens will be folded in His right hand. Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him.

Wa maa qadarul laaha haqqa qadrihee wal ardu jamee 'an qabdatuhoo Yawmal Qiyaamit wassamaawaatu matwiyyaatum biyameenih; Subhaanahoo wa Ta'aalaa 'amma yushrikoon

Word by word
وَمَا
wamā
And not
قَدَرُوا۟
qadarū
they appraised
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
حَقَّ
ḥaqqa
(with) true
قَدْرِهِۦ
qadrihi
appraisal
وَٱلْأَرْضُ
wal-arḍu
while the earth
جَمِيعًۭا
jamīʿan
entirely
قَبْضَتُهُۥ
qabḍatuhu
(will be) in His Grip
يَوْمَ
yawma
(on the) Day
ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ
l-qiyāmati
(of) the Resurrection
وَٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتُ
wal-samāwātu
and the heavens
مَطْوِيَّـٰتٌۢ
maṭwiyyātun
(will be) folded
بِيَمِينِهِۦ ۚ
biyamīnihi
in His Right Hand
سُبْحَـٰنَهُۥ
sub'ḥānahu
Glory be to Him
وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ
wataʿālā
And High is He
عَمَّا
ʿammā
above what
يُشْرِكُونَ
yush'rikūna
they associate (with Him)
Interpretation

The idolaters did not show reverence to Allah as He deserves to be revered when they ascribed others of His weak and feeble creation as partners to Him. They were heedless of Allah’s power, one of the manifestations of which is that the earth together with the mountains, trees, rivers, and oceans in it will be in His grasp on the day of resurrection, and that the seven heavens will be folded up in His right hand. He is transcendent, pure and above what the idolaters say and believe.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

68

وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۖ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَىٰ فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنظُرُونَ

And the Horn will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will fall dead except whom Allāh wills. Then it will be blown again, and at once they will be standing, looking on.

Wa nufikha fis Soori fas'iqa man fis samaawaati wa man fil ardi illaa man shaa'al lahu summa nufikha feehi ukhraa fa izaa hum qiyaamuny yanzuroon

Word by word
وَنُفِخَ
wanufikha
And (will) be blown
فِى
[in]
ٱلصُّورِ
l-ṣūri
the trumpet
فَصَعِقَ
faṣaʿiqa
then (will) fall dead
مَن
man
whoever
فِى
(is) in
ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ
l-samāwāti
the heavens
وَمَن
waman
and whoever
فِى
(is) on
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
إِلَّا
illā
except
مَن
man
whom
شَآءَ
shāa
Allah wills
ٱللَّهُ ۖ
l-lahu
Allah wills
ثُمَّ
thumma
Then
نُفِخَ
nufikha
(it will) be blown
فِيهِ
fīhi
[in it]
أُخْرَىٰ
ukh'rā
a second time
فَإِذَا
fa-idhā
and behold
هُمْ
hum
They
قِيَامٌۭ
qiyāmun
(will be) standing
يَنظُرُونَ
yanẓurūna
waiting
Interpretation

On the day when the angel appointed to blow the trumpet will blow it, everyone in the heavens and the earth will die. Then the angel will blow it a second time for the resurrection, and they will all stand up alive, looking on to see what Allah will do to them.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

69

وَأَشْرَقَتِ ٱلْأَرْضُ بِنُورِ رَبِّهَا وَوُضِعَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ وَجِا۟ىٓءَ بِٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ وَٱلشُّهَدَآءِ وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

And the earth will shine with the light of its Lord, and the record [of deeds] will be placed, and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought, and it will be judged between them in truth, and they will not be wronged.

Wa ashraqatil ardu binoori Rabbihaa wa wudi'al Kitaabu wa jeee'a bin nabiyyeena wash shuhadaaa'i wa qudiya bainahum bilhaqqi wa hum laa yuzlamoon

Word by word
وَأَشْرَقَتِ
wa-ashraqati
And (will) shine
ٱلْأَرْضُ
l-arḍu
the earth
بِنُورِ
binūri
with (the) light
رَبِّهَا
rabbihā
(of) its Lord
وَوُضِعَ
wawuḍiʿa
and (will) be placed
ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ
l-kitābu
the Record
وَجِا۟ىٓءَ
wajīa
and (will) be brought
بِٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ
bil-nabiyīna
the Prophets
وَٱلشُّهَدَآءِ
wal-shuhadāi
and the witnesses
وَقُضِىَ
waquḍiya
and it (will) be judged
بَيْنَهُم
baynahum
between them
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
in truth
وَهُمْ
wahum
and they
لَا
will not be wronged
يُظْلَمُونَ
yuẓ'lamūna
will not be wronged
Interpretation

The earth will light up when the Lord of Might will appear to decide between the servants. The records of deeds of people will be laid open, the prophets will be brought, and the guardian angels who were witness to the actions of people will be brought. Allah will decide between all of them with justice and they will not be wronged on that day. No person’s evil deeds will be increased, or his good deeds decreased.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

70

وَوُفِّيَتْ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا عَمِلَتْ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ

And every soul will be fully compensated [for] what it did; and He is most knowing of what they do.

Wa wuffiyat kullu nafsim maa 'amilat wa Huwa a'lamubimaa yaf'aloon

Word by word
وَوُفِّيَتْ
wawuffiyat
And (will) be paid in full
كُلُّ
kullu
every
نَفْسٍۢ
nafsin
soul
مَّا
what
عَمِلَتْ
ʿamilat
it did
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
and He
أَعْلَمُ
aʿlamu
(is the) Best-Knower
بِمَا
bimā
of what
يَفْعَلُونَ
yafʿalūna
they do
Interpretation

Allah will give each soul its recompense in full, whether its actions were good or evil. Allah knows best what they do. Nothing of their actions, whether good or bad, is hidden from Him and He will give them the recompense of their actions on this day.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

71

وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ زُمَرًا ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوهَا فُتِحَتْ أَبْوَٰبُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَآ أَلَمْ يَأْتِكُمْ رُسُلٌ مِّنكُمْ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِ رَبِّكُمْ وَيُنذِرُونَكُمْ لِقَآءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هَـٰذَا ۚ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ وَلَـٰكِنْ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَةُ ٱلْعَذَابِ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

And those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups until, when they reach it, its gates are opened and its keepers will say, "Did there not come to you messengers from yourselves, reciting to you the verses of your Lord and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say, "Yes, but the word [i.e., decree] of punishment has come into effect upon the disbelievers."

Wa seeqal lazeena kafaroon ilaa jahannama zumaran battaaa izaa jaaa'oohaa futihat abwaabuhaa wa qaala lahum khazanatuhaaa alam yaatikum Rusulum minkum yatloona 'alaikum Aayaati Rabbikum wa yunziroonakum liqaaa'a Yawmikum haazaa; qaaloo balaa wa laakin haqqat kalimatul 'azaabi 'alal kaafireen

Word by word
وَسِيقَ
wasīqa
And (will) be driven
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوٓا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
زُمَرًا ۖ
zumaran
(in) groups
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
until
إِذَا
idhā
when
جَآءُوهَا
jāūhā
they reach it
فُتِحَتْ
futiḥat
(will) be opened
أَبْوَٰبُهَا
abwābuhā
its gates
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and (will) say
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
خَزَنَتُهَآ
khazanatuhā
its keepers
أَلَمْ
alam
Did not
يَأْتِكُمْ
yatikum
come to you
رُسُلٌۭ
rusulun
Messengers
مِّنكُمْ
minkum
from you
يَتْلُونَ
yatlūna
reciting
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
to you
ءَايَـٰتِ
āyāti
(the) Verses
رَبِّكُمْ
rabbikum
(of) your Lord
وَيُنذِرُونَكُمْ
wayundhirūnakum
and warning you
لِقَآءَ
liqāa
(of the) meeting
يَوْمِكُمْ
yawmikum
(of) your Day
هَـٰذَا ۚ
hādhā
this
قَالُوا۟
qālū
They (will) say
بَلَىٰ
balā
Yes
وَلَـٰكِنْ
walākin
But
حَقَّتْ
ḥaqqat
has been justified
كَلِمَةُ
kalimatu
(the) word
ٱلْعَذَابِ
l-ʿadhābi
(of) punishment
عَلَى
ʿalā
against
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
l-kāfirīna
the disbelievers
Interpretation

The angels will drive those who rejected Allah to the fire in large crowds. When they will come to Hell, the angels appointed as its keepers will open its doors and receive them with reproach by saying to them: Did not messengers from your kind come to you reciting to you the signs of your Lord that were revealed to them, and warning you of meeting the Day of Resurrection because of the severe punishment therein? The disbelievers will say in confession: Indeed, that took place, but the word of punishment is binding on the disbelievers and we were disbelievers.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

72

قِيلَ ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ

[To them] it will be said, "Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant."

Qeelad khuloo abwaaba jahannama khaalideena feeha fabi'sa maswal mutakabbireen

Word by word
قِيلَ
qīla
It will be said
ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟
ud'khulū
Enter
أَبْوَٰبَ
abwāba
(the) gates
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
(of) Hell
خَـٰلِدِينَ
khālidīna
(to) abide eternally
فِيهَا ۖ
fīhā
therein
فَبِئْسَ
fabi'sa
and wretched is
مَثْوَى
mathwā
(the) abode
ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
l-mutakabirīna
(of) the arrogant
Interpretation

It will be said to them, to further humiliate them and so they may lose all hope in Allah's mercy and ever coming out of the fire: Enter the doors of fire to remain therein forever. How terrible and bad is the place of those who were proud and arrogant against the truth.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

73

وَسِيقَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ رَبَّهُمْ إِلَى ٱلْجَنَّةِ زُمَرًا ۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءُوهَا وَفُتِحَتْ أَبْوَٰبُهَا وَقَالَ لَهُمْ خَزَنَتُهَا سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ طِبْتُمْ فَٱدْخُلُوهَا خَـٰلِدِينَ

But those who feared their Lord will be driven to Paradise in groups until, when they reach it while its gates have been opened and its keepers say, "Peace be upon you; you have become pure; so enter it to abide eternally therein," [they will enter].

Wa seeqal lazeenat taqaw Rabbahum ilal Jannati zumaran hattaaa izaa jaaa'oohaa wa futihat abwaabuhaa wa qaala lahum khazanatuhaa salaamun 'alaikum tibtum fadkhuloohaa khaalideen

Word by word
وَسِيقَ
wasīqa
And (will) be driven
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱتَّقَوْا۟
ittaqaw
feared
رَبَّهُمْ
rabbahum
their Lord
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْجَنَّةِ
l-janati
Paradise
زُمَرًا ۖ
zumaran
(in) groups
حَتَّىٰٓ
ḥattā
until
إِذَا
idhā
when
جَآءُوهَا
jāūhā
they reach it
وَفُتِحَتْ
wafutiḥat
and (will) be opened
أَبْوَٰبُهَا
abwābuhā
its gates
وَقَالَ
waqāla
and (will) say
لَهُمْ
lahum
to them
خَزَنَتُهَا
khazanatuhā
its keepers
سَلَـٰمٌ
salāmun
Peace be
عَلَيْكُمْ
ʿalaykum
upon you
طِبْتُمْ
ṭib'tum
you have done well
فَٱدْخُلُوهَا
fa-ud'khulūhā
so enter it
خَـٰلِدِينَ
khālidīna
(to) abide eternally
Interpretation

The angels will gently lead those who were mindful of their Lord, by fulfilling His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions, to Paradise in large crowds honoured. When they will come to Paradise its doors will be opened for them and the angels appointed to it will say to them: Peace be on you from every difficulty and from everything you dislike. Your hearts and your actions were pure, so enter Paradise to remain there forever.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

74

وَقَالُوا۟ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى صَدَقَنَا وَعْدَهُۥ وَأَوْرَثَنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ نَتَبَوَّأُ مِنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ نَشَآءُ ۖ فَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ ٱلْعَـٰمِلِينَ

And they will say, "Praise to Allāh, who has fulfilled for us His promise and made us inherit the earth [so] we may settle in Paradise wherever we will. And excellent is the reward of [righteous] workers."

Wa waalull hamdulillaahil lazee sadaqanaa wa'dahoo wa awrasanal arda natabaw wa-u minal jannati haisu nashaaa'u fani'ma ajrul 'aamileen

Word by word
وَقَالُوا۟
waqālū
And they will say
ٱلْحَمْدُ
l-ḥamdu
All praise
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(be) to Allah
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
Who
صَدَقَنَا
ṣadaqanā
has fulfilled for us
وَعْدَهُۥ
waʿdahu
His promise
وَأَوْرَثَنَا
wa-awrathanā
and has made us inherit
ٱلْأَرْضَ
l-arḍa
the earth
نَتَبَوَّأُ
natabawwa-u
we may settle
مِنَ
mina
[from]
ٱلْجَنَّةِ
l-janati
(in) Paradise
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
wherever
نَشَآءُ ۖ
nashāu
we wish
فَنِعْمَ
faniʿ'ma
So excellent
أَجْرُ
ajru
(is the) reward
ٱلْعَـٰمِلِينَ
l-ʿāmilīna
(of) the workers
Interpretation

The believers will say when they enter Paradise: Praise be to Allah who was true to the promise that He made to us on the tongues of His messengers. He had promised to enter us into Paradise. He has given us the land of Paradise, in which we can live wherever we want to. How excellent is the reward of those who worked by doing righteous actions seeking the pleasure of their Lord!

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.

75

وَتَرَى ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ حَآفِّينَ مِنْ حَوْلِ ٱلْعَرْشِ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ ۖ وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ وَقِيلَ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

And you will see the angels surrounding the Throne, exalting [Allāh] with praise of their Lord. And it will be judged between them in truth, and it will be said, "[All] praise to Allāh, Lord of the worlds."

Wa taral malaaa'ikata haaaffeena min hawlil 'Arshi yusabbihoona bihamdi Rabbihim wa qudiya bainahum bilhaqqi wa qeelal hamdu lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

Word by word
وَتَرَى
watarā
And you will see
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ
l-malāikata
the Angels
حَآفِّينَ
ḥāffīna
surrounding
مِنْ
min
[from]
حَوْلِ
ḥawli
around
ٱلْعَرْشِ
l-ʿarshi
the Throne
يُسَبِّحُونَ
yusabbiḥūna
glorifying
بِحَمْدِ
biḥamdi
(the) praise
رَبِّهِمْ ۖ
rabbihim
(of) their Lord
وَقُضِىَ
waquḍiya
And (will) be judged
بَيْنَهُم
baynahum
between them
بِٱلْحَقِّ
bil-ḥaqi
in truth
وَقِيلَ
waqīla
and it will be said
ٱلْحَمْدُ
l-ḥamdu
All praise be
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
رَبِّ
rabbi
(the) Lord
ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
l-ʿālamīna
(of) the worlds
Interpretation

The angels on that witnessed day will surround the throne, declaring Allah’s transcendence over what is not appropriate for Him as the disbelievers say. Allah will pass judgement between all creation with justice and will honour those whom He honours and punish those whom He punishes. It will be said: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of all created things for the judgement that He passed of mercy for His believing servants and punishment for His disbelieving servants.

Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.